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I.matar VB trans

1.1. matar:

matar persona

to kill

matar reses

to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes

they beat him to death

lo mató con un cuchillo

she stabbed him to death

lo mató un coche

he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo

the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar (en tauromaquia)

to go in for the kill

la vida que llevas acabará matándote

you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leading

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió)

they are all to blame

así me maten o que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo

may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando

he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas Chil inf

to blow it inf

1.2. matar (en sentido hiperbólico):

pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos

your poor mother, you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas

I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours inf

en el colegio nos matan de o LatAm a hambre

they starve us at school

cuando se entere me mata

she'll kill me when she finds out inf

me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas

it kills me having to get up at this time inf

¡me mataste, no tengo ni idea! inf

you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! inf

¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! inf

you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! inf

estos zapatos me matan

these shoes are killing me!

2. matar inf sed:

matar

to quench

compraron fruta para matar el hambre

they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetite

para matar el tiempo

to kill time

3.1. matar pelota:

matar

to kill

3.2. matar carta:

matar

to cover

II.matar VB intr

1. matar (causar muerte):

matar

to kill

no matarás BIBL

thou shalt not kill

hay miradas que matan

if looks could kill

estar o llevarse a matar

to be at daggers drawn

2. matar RioPl inf vestido/escote:

un escote que mata

a sensational low neckline

mataba con ese vestido

she looked stunning in that dress

mataba con ese vestido

she looked a knockout in that dress inf

III.matarse VB vpr

1.1. matarse (morir violentamente):

se mató en un accidente

she was killed in an accident

al bajar del tren casi me mato

I almost got killed getting off the train

1.2. matarse refl (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro

she shot herself

2.1. matarse inf (esforzarse):

me maté estudiando o Spain a estudiar y no aprobé

I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass inf

no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo

there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself inf

2.2. matarse Mex inf estudiante:

matarse en algo

to cram sth inf

matarse en algo

to swot up (on) sth Brit inf

Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

matar el chuncho inf

to get rid of a/the jinx

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Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

bloodlust

sed f de matar

bloodlust

deseo m de matar

I'll be darned if I'll do it

eso yo no lo hago ni que me maten

I'm darned if I know

que me maten si lo sé

ruff

matar (con un triunfo)

to go for the jugular

tirar a matar

I felt homicidal inf

me dieron ganas de matar a alguien

crease up

matar de la risa inf

massacre

matar

slaughter pig/cattle

matar

slaughter civilians/troops

matar salvajemente

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I.matar VB trans

1. matar (quitar la vida):

matar

to kill

matar a golpes

to beat to death

matar a palos

to club to death

matar a puñaladas

to knife [or stab] to death

matar a tiros

to shoot dead

que me maten si yo esperaba una cosa así inf

I swear on my mother's grave that I didn't expect this

2. matar (carnear):

matar

to slaughter

3. matar:

matar (saciar)

to assuage

matar (hambre)

to satisfy

matar (sed)

to quench

4. matar (luz, fuego):

matar

to put out

5. matar (sellos):

matar

to postmark

6. matar (redondear):

matar

to round off

7. matar (naipes):

matar

to top

8. matar (color, brillo):

matar

to tone down

9. matar (acabar con alguien):

matar a disgustos

to be the death of

10. matar:

matar (aniquilar)

to be the end of

matar (el tiempo)

to kill

matar (el aburrimiento, nerviosismo)

to alleviate

11. matar (molestar):

matar

to annoy

matar a preguntas a alguien

to drive sb mad with questions

II.matar VB refl matarse

1. matar (suicidarse):

matarse

to kill oneself

2. matar (aniquilarse):

te estás matando trabajando así

you are wearing yourself out working like that

3. matar (trabajar sin descanso):

matarse a trabajar

to work oneself to death

matarse por algo

to go out of one's way to do sth

Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

matar a traición

to kill treacherously

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Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

if ... I'm a Dutchman Brit

que me maten si...

I'll be darned if I'll do it!

¡no lo hago ni que me maten!

slay

matar

I'll eat my hat if ...

que me maten si...

destroy

matar

deface a stamp

matar

to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

matar moscas a cañonazos

put away

matar

maten Primeri iz rečnika PONS (ručno uređeno)

matar a alguien a pedradas

to stone sb to death

matar el/hacer tiempo

to kill time

matar a alguien a dentelladas (fiera)

to tear sb to bits

que me maten si yo esperaba una cosa así inf

I swear on my mother's grave that I didn't expect this

matar a preguntas a alguien

to drive sb mad with questions

matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig

to kill two birds with one stone

¡no lo hago ni que me maten!

I'll be darned if I'll do it!

matar a alguien de una puñalada

to stab sb to death

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

sería incapaz de matar una mosca

he wouldn't harm a fly